reform - polepšit se, napravit
BrE
/rɪ'fɔ:m/
AmE
/rɪ'fɔ:rm/

verb - to improve your behavior so that you stop doing things that society does not approve of; to make someone do this

wing mirror
wing mirror - postranní zrcátko, vnější zrcátko
BrE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrə/
AmE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrər/

noun, British English - a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

side-view mirror
side-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrər/

noun, American English - a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

 
throttle - plyn, regulátor pohonu
BrE
/'θrɒtl/
AmE
/'θrɑ:tl/

noun - a device that allows more or less fuel to go into an engine and is used to change the vehicle's speed

mat
mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports

 
bouillon - vývar, bujón
BrE
/'bu:jɒn/
AmE
/'bu:jɑ:n/

noun - a liquid made by boiling bones or bones with meat and vegetables, which is used to add flavour to various dishes

padlock
padlock - visací zámek
BrE
/'pædlɒk/
AmE
/'pædlɑ:k/

noun - a type of lock that is used to fasten one thing to another, it is usually put on gates or bicycles

 
institutionalise - hospitalizovat
BrE
/ˌɪnstɪ'tju:ʃənəlaɪz/
AmE
/ˌɪnstɪ'tu:ʃənəlaɪz/

verb - to send someone, especially someone who is sick or mentally ill, to stay in a special hospital for a long period

 
additive - přísada
BrE
/'ædətɪv/
AmE
/'ædətɪv/

noun - a substance which is added in small amounts to food in order to improve its taste, make it last longer, etc.

 
straight edge - pravítko
BrE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/
AmE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/

noun - a tool (usually a piece of wood or metal) used to make something straight or to check that something is straight

 
straightedge - pravítko
BrE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/
AmE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/

noun - a tool (usually a piece of wood or metal) used to make something straight or to check that something is straight

 
alike - stejně jako, tak i
BrE
/ə'laɪk/
AmE
/ə'laɪk/

adverb - used after mentioning two or more things or people to show that you are referring to both or all of them

 
adapter - adaptér
BrE
/ə'dæptə/
AmE
/ə'dæptər/

noun - a device that makes it possible to connect two or more pieces of equipment that were not designed to fit together

 
out of sight out of mind - sejde z očí - sejde z mysli
BrE
/aʊt əf 'saɪt aʊt əv 'maɪnd/
AmE
/aʊt əf 'saɪt aʊt əv 'maɪnd/

phrase - a phrase people use to say that if you don't see someone or something, it is easy to forget about them

 
vengeance - pomsta, msta, odplata
BrE
/'vendʒəns/
AmE
/'vendʒəns/

noun - revenge; the kind of punishment in which you do something bad to somebody because they have done something bad to you